[Bayard]

Even if just patrolling it is good to see the Royal Navy flex an operation of that size.

I had thought they’d retired their Carrier.

[C19fan]

The Royal Navy did retire the Invincible Class carrier but now they have two Queen Elizabeth carriers designed to handle 40 F-35s.

[BroJoeK]

"I had thought they’d retired their Carrier."

They did, these are the two new ones -- Lizzy & Wales -- side by side:

The Lizzies are bigger than US America class assault carriers, but roughly 2/3 the displacement of a Ford, 80% the length & speed, about the same width.
They don't have catapults or unlimited range.

Here is Lizzy with Lightnings & Merlins onboard: